Bishop v. Michigan Department of Corrections

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 00-1001
gptkbp:caseOutcome partially favorable to plaintiff
gptkbp:caseTypes civil rights case
00-1001
gptkbp:citedBy 250 F.3d 1001
gptkbp:court gptkb:Michigan_Department_of_Corrections
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Sixth_Circuit
Bishop
majority opinion
dissenting opinion
gptkbp:decidedBy April 12, 2001
gptkbp:historicalEvent appealed from district court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop v. Michigan Department of Corrections
gptkbp:impact prison reform
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Michigan_Department_of_Corrections
Bishop
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Judge_Merritt
gptkb:Judge_Boggs
gptkb:Judge_Clay
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:keyPeople published opinion
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
influenced future cases
prisoner rights
Eighth Amendment rights
reversed lower court ruling
remanded for further proceedings
prisoner treatment
deliberate indifference
42 U.S.C. § 1983
failure to provide adequate medical care
shaped correctional health policies
gptkbp:notableFeature highlighted the need for policy changes in corrections
addressed issues of inmate safety
analyzed the role of state liability
analyzed the standard of care required
assessed the role of medical staff
considered the impact on inmate health outcomes
considered the rights of incarcerated individuals
discussed the implications for future litigation
discussed the responsibilities of the state
evaluated the response of prison administration
examined conditions of confinement
examined systemic failures in the system
examined the legal definitions of negligence
focused on medical treatment in prisons
highlighted systemic issues in corrections
highlighted the role of prison officials
involved allegations of negligence
involved multiple plaintiffs
reviewed evidence of inadequate care
discussed the importance of legal representation for inmates
gptkbp:outcome affirmed in part, reversed in part
gptkbp:precedent established standards for prison conditions
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Estelle_v._Gamble
gptkb:Farmer_v._Brennan
gptkbp:significance impact on correctional policy
gptkbp:voiceCast oral argument